Lessons Learnt: Lost anchor a mystery
The Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report regarding accident due to anchor problem
Read moreThe Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report regarding accident due to anchor problem
Read moreThe vessel was approaching the berth under the pilotage. One tug boat was made fast on the starboard shoulder, forward of another tug boat that was already made fast through the Panama fairlead on the starboard quarter
Read moreIn preparation for hot work by shore workers the crew placed three fire hoses, two dry-powder fire extinguishers and a number of fire blankets in the hold.
Read moreAfter a rough sea passage the vessel entered harbour and dropped anchor. As this manoeuvre was being completed it was noticed that the starboard man overboard (MOB) life ring had fallen into the sea thus bringing with it the MOB smoke float.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report regarding a fall from pilot ladder
Read moreThe Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report No.01 for 2014 regarding a fatality due to fatigue and dangerous conditions onboard.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report No.02 for 2014 regarding a maritime accident in which an engineer attempted to open the incinerator door while underway.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute publishes latest Alert! Bulletin - Issue 34 The need for seafarers to have decent living conditions is enshrined in the new Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) but the latest issue of the International Maritime Human Element Bulletin Alert! explains why habitability is important for reasons of efficiency and safety.The MLC gives port state inspectors power to detain vessels that do not conform to decent habitability standards and provides a strict regulatory framework to ensure that seafarers live in decent conditions. Alert! also explains other benefits, including ensuring crews can work more efficiently. Issue No.34 is packed with useful information about this important topic, which is more complicated than merely providing each seafarer with a cabin and a bunk.Readers are also reminded that habitability is an important design criteria in modern ships, with the need to consider such matters as noise, vibration, the indoor climate and lighting in living and working spaces. The considerable scope of the MLC regulations as they apply to accommodation and recreational facilities is usefully summarised, along with plenty of guidance on the detailed regulations themselves.Gone are the days when seafarers should just fit in where they can after the cargo, the engines and the ...
Read moreThe Cyprus Branch of the Nautical Institue ran a half-day seminar on the topic of Master + Pilot = Zero Accidents? on Friday 8 November 2013.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute has issued MARS Report No. 70 'Passenger briefings less than brief, edited from official TSB report M07L0158, regarding inadequate passenger briefings.
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